Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-15
The Luck Of GETTYSBURG Phil.''
HOW HE HAS MADE 100000 ON THE TURF TIL
SEASON.

The Luck OF GETTYSBURG Phtl.~
HOW HE HAS MADE 100000 ON THE TURF THIS
SEASON.
Washington Correspondence New York World.
Pittsburg Phil, the boy plunger, sat in the
billiard-room of WIZARDS Hotel late Saturday
night watching q game OF billiards. He is a
smooth-faced young fellow, quiet in his dress and
manners, and has Just reached his majority. He
has bet more money on horse-races this year than
any other man in the country. and with such
fabulous success that at Saratoga the boOkmakers
finally refused his money. Phil has laid away
about $1,000 as result Of the seasons betting
and now that all is over he is going to spend his
"I've been pretty lucky here in Washington" he
said, land have won very clOse TO $4,000. My
on Patrocles, and $500 on Father Bill Days Va
liant. They broke very bad Tor me in Baltimore,
and during the meeting dropped s., 600.
horses on their form. People grumble about their
losses, but they would not lose as often II only
You see horse to-day at even money. He loses,
and the next day there's 8 to against him. 1t
may be that he only lost because OF Jostle or
thai bet who watch the horses while they are
running. / always do. l never bet on jumping
races, simply because you can't judge horse on
race a day and only watched the rest. I've
put bet down when the horse broke away two or
three times, and put as nigh as 5000 on at
that. Another point is that play on the idea that
luck is always going to turn. II lose $1,000, gen.
orally bet 81 900 to get even, and IL 1 lost that ia
double up again. and so on. People say it's luck.
III be standing In a crowd or sitting around a
place like this and some one don't know me will
open fire on me. heard a fellow say to-day that
l wouldn't get wet II dropped into water, but he
srid my luck was sure to turn some day and that
I'd go broke. I'd like to bet him on that only
don't make any wager outside the horses. It's
very seldom play jockeys, but I've been pretty
lucky on Garr1son's and McLaughlin's mounts.
don't often take stable tips excepting UPS on Rich
mond, and I've made lots OF money on him.
"The biggest bet ever won was Just after was
barred out by the bookmakers at Saratoga.
went TO Monmouth Park and put neat little sum
on CamOySeS got odds OF 10 to straight and 9
10 1 FOR place, and pulled OF a clean $4,000 1t
was the closest race l ever played, and Banner
bearer, who came in second, was less than head
behind. Another jump and he'd have spoiled my
prospects for that day. Another big winner made
on Richmond at Sheepshead Bay. He ran against
such horses as Eurus, Exile, Mickham, and
Pericles, and he won easy, although the
odds offered against HIM were to j. That
race brought me in $4,000. The biggest wager
! ever lost was $4,000 on Brait at jerome
Park. l don't know how first came
to get into the newspapers. One thing that made
good deal OF talk was the time got played for a
sleeper at Monmouth Park. / bet 500 on good
winner and anoth man bet g. He got my ticket
and got his. He swore on two churches he made
the bet, and we had 10 leave it to Judge WItners
to decide lie SIZED US both up, and gave me the
big ticket. IL Was worth about 81 900.
"Why don't buy string or horses myself?
Well, good many lucky belters have done that
thing, but believe It's easier TO beat 'em than TO
win with EN- Pm going to go TO Florida for
short time AFTER leave here, and then I'll 20 to
California. I'm going to see good deal OF the
country before another season opens"